I broke this story and then alerted management that we needed to call in more staff. After that, I headed to Burlington (about 60 miles from Seattle) and covered the active scene throughout the night and next morning. I hopped from press conferences to the homes of victims’ families.

Three teens were killed and another was wounded when a 19-year-old allegedly stormed a house party with an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, marking Washington’s fifth mass shooting with at least four victims in 2016, according to the Gun Violence Archive.

I worked on a team of reporters who interviewed the victims’ friends and family members to compile this narrative. The story is impressive, in part, because police at that time were only releasing brief details on the incident, so we had to do our own investigative work. I covered the shooting’s aftermath days later, as well.

More than 1,000 people gathered in downtown Seattle on July 7, decrying the deaths of two black men at the hands of police, Philando Castile and Alton Sterling. The demonstration began as a planned rally, though eventually grew into an impromptu march throughout downtown streets. Hundreds of people participated.

Simultaneously, news of the fatal shooting of officers in Dallas spread, changing the tone of the Seattle protest.

Before I left the newsroom to cover the protest, I wrote an online story previewing the event, which is the “Original post” of this live feed. While at the scene, I conducted interviews with protesters, maintained close contact with Seattle police and sent live updates (including photos and videos) to the office via Twitter and email. After a few hours, I headed back to the newsroom to manage the live WordPress feed and review the story for print.

Seattle Times political reporter Jim Brunner and I tracked Obama as his motorcade traveled through the Seattle area, creating heavy traffic congestion and a spectacle for fans. A small group of protesters gathered near the Washington State Convention Center, where Obama spoke. We covered the day in this live feed and then compiled our work for this longer print narrative.